Michael Hoey Arrives In Style – A $250,000 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera LP570-4
It’s not every week on the secondary European Challenge Tour a player arrives at a tournament in a Lamborghini, but Michael Hoey did exactly that as he roared into the car park of the Galgorm Castle Golf Club for the Northern Ireland Open Challenge presented by Clannah and XJET.
Hoey, who recently won his fifth European Tour title at the M2M Russian Open, is this week’s star attraction in his native Northern Ireland as he returns to his Challenge Tour roots to help further promote the game in ...
Stephen Dodd Looking To Fly MENA Tour Flag High In Swiss Alps.
Welsh golfing ace Stephen Dodd will represent the MENA Golf Tour at next week’s OMEGA European Masters when he competes in the Euro 2.2m event on the Crans-sur-Sierre course in Crans Montana, Switzerland from September 5 to 8, 2013.
The 47-year-old Welshman has been nominated to carry the tour’s flag following a special invitation from OMEGA, the title sponsor of the European Tour event, offering a spot to the leading professional in a gesture that reflects on the growing popularity and strength ...
Michael Hoey Turns Down Ryder Cup Points To Support Northern Ireland Open.
In-form Michael Hoey has bypassed this week’s start to Ryder Cup qualifying at the Wales Open to lend his support to Thursdays commencing Northern Ireland Open Challenge at the Galgorm Castle Golf Club and Estates course in Ballymena.
Hoey could easily be taking his recent Russian Open winning form to Celtic Manor but will join 25 other Irish in competing on the secondary Challenge Tour event in Co. Antrim.
Also skipping the Wales Open is Belfast’s Gareth Shaw who desperately needs some strong ...
Tiger Woods Back Spasms Forces Him Out Of Notah Begah’s Charity Event.
The much-watched back spasms that Tiger Woods endured during the final round of last Sunday’s concluding Barclays Championship has now forced him out of a charity event being hosted by good friend Notah Begay in up state New York on Wednesday.
Begay indicated Woods place in the field will be taken by management stablemate Gary Woodland who shared second place with Woods in New Jersey.
Begay said: “The important thing for Tiger is to make sure he is 100 percent healthy and not risk ...
Padraig Harrington Now Enters KLM Open – First Appearance In 11 Years.
Padraig Harrington continues to turn back the career clock as he’s now entered next fortnight’s KLM Open at Zandvoort.
It will be the first occasion since 2002 the triple Major winning Irishman has competed in Holland’s only Tour event.
Confirmation of Harrington’s KLM Open entry comes after news he will end a 13-year appearance drought by competing a week earlier in the Omega European Masters at Crans Montana, Switzerland.
Harrington has contested the KLM Open on just five ...
Horton Smith – First Masters Augusta National Winning Green Jacket For Sale
The Augusta National green jacket that belonged to Horton Smith, winner of the first Masters Tournament in 1934, is up for auction and is expected to fetch more than $US 100,000.
Bidding began over the weekend at www.greenjacketauctions.com and with a big already over $60,000.
The auction site specializes in golf memorabilia and has sold several rare Masters items in the past.
Bidding for one of the most sought after items of apparel in golf ends on September 7th and if the reserve price of ...
Six Non-Americans Among 25 To Earn 2014 PGA Tour Membership
Six non-Americans are among the leading 25 players on the Web.com Tour to earn full 2014 PGA Tour membership.
The first of the 25 of 50 available PGA TOUR membership cards for the 2013-14 season were assured at the Web.com Tour’s final Regular Season event, the Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha.
Australia’s Bronson La Cassie secured the event to make it three wins for ‘Down Under’ born players over the weekend headed by new World No. 2 Adam Scott who captured the Barclays ...
